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Mark your calendar for ‘Knocked Up’

Wilco’s ‘Sky’ worth looking up

When a new album debuts for the majority of today's bands, audiences can only expect to hear a slight variation from their past projects. Wilco is the exception to this standard. Sky Blue Sky, the latest album from this Chicago-based alt-country band, continues to challenge Wilco fans with new approaches to musical greatness.  

State launches first website in U.S. to track gov. spending

An innovative website giving the public access to all state government-related spending will be launched by the State Ethics Board before fall 2007. This website is the first of its kind in the United States.'

Memories abundant thanks to UW sports

Sam says goodbye to sports writing, UW-Madison the best way he can, through memorable sports moments. '

State Supreme Court to decide whether to hear Ziegler court case

The state Supreme Court will decide whether to hear Annette Ziegler's case, after a state Ethics Board legal brief revealed the board will delay its hearing until the Supreme Courts decide if the board has judicial power.'

Tuesday Timeout

Rocket signing to give baseball financial boost'

The symmetry of saying ‘goodbye’

The very first album I bought when I got to Madison back in 2003—when Johnson Street was one long construction site and Grainger was still a modest, humble little building—was Rufus Wainwright's Want One. One of my first memories of Madison is walking right smack down the middle of Johnson—at that point a giant dirt road, really—and listening to Rufus.  

Men’s and women’s track have successful weekend at home

At this weekend's Wisconsin Twilight Invitational, the Wisconsin men's track and field team built up much-needed momentum, capturing six events and four NCAA regional qualifying marks. 

Memorial Library to extend all-day finals week hours

Memorial Library will extend its days of 24-hour finals hours to include the three days before finals week this semester, according to Associated Students of Madison Vice Chair Gestina Sewell. '

Nass requests Republican reps. stop work on comittee

State Rep. Steve Nass, R-Whitewater, has requested that the Joint Finance Committee disband and cease acting on the governor's proposed budget due to lack of cooperation and waste of resources. '

Fire fighters suspect hot coals, fireworks cause downtown blaze

Hot charcoal ashes from a grill are the suspected cause of a fire early Sunday morning that caused more than $500,000 in damages to apartment buildings and Pincus McBride Market and Deli on 301 N. Hamilton St.'

Mifflin abandons original purpose, loses respectability

By Caitlin Knudsen 

Forwarding some love to my readers

‘Tis true, my friends, these are the last of my words you'll be reading on the Almanac page. Even though this column has been a major highlight of my year, like all good things, it must come to an end.  

Police report 100 more arrests than 2006 block party

Police and students co-existed ""peacefully"" at the 38th annual block party, even though arrests skyrocketed by more than 100 compared to 2006.'

doyle’s version of cable bill beneficial

Like taxes and brussel sprouts, no one likes the cable com- - pany and a bill passed in the state Assembly seeks to solidify that sentiment. On the surface, the proposal, SB 107 or AB 207, seeks to eliminate local monopolies cable service providers hold over Wisconsin's municipalities and turn oversight over to the state government. 

No need for grand conclusions, real life should move on like ‘Seinfeld’

Series finales are so predictable. We faithfully watch in anticipation of what we know will certainly happen. However, as I near my series finale of college, I could not be more clueless. 

Jay tells a Storey

I used to depend on a stuffed Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle to protect me from the monsters that lurked in the dark of night. That really wasn't all that long ago, but since coming to Madison I've learned that darkness harbors no scary beasts—just goofy ass drunken creatures. 

Baldwin gives multi-faceted talk on U.S., Israel relations

U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., discussed U.S. and Israel relations in the context of her trip to Israel last year at UW-Hillel Friday night.'

Mifflin fiesta fizzles peacefully

The 38th annual Mifflin Street Block Party had the makings for another dreary, damp day, and then the clouds broke up and from Broom to Bedford Streets, ""Fiesta de Mifflin"" was lined with parties, thirsty college students and police officers. '

University Housing to buy fair trade coffee for cafeterias

Student fair trade coffee activists have fought for over a year to ensure cups at UW Housing eateries are filled with strictly fair trade coffee. They recently won when the housing committee agreed to switch coffee contracts for the '07-'08 sc'